Category Archives: Local News
Odin school renovations to be ready for students on Friday
Odin School Superintendent Belinda Kirgan says a multi-million dollar renovation of the three-story high school building and other improvements will be ready for students when they return to class on ...
Aug 09, 2022 Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
State Police release details on two crashes both involving two semis on I-57 in Marion County
State Police have released further details on two crashes both involving two trucks in different locations on I-57 in Marion County. The first crash occurred on southbound I-57 near milepost 113 three...
Aug 09, 2022 An Air Evac medical helicopter lands on I-57 to take a truck driver injured in the crash south of the Salem exit to a regional hospital for treatment.
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 9th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 31-year-old Salem woman for possession of methamphetamine. Maleah Durham was arrested during a Monday night traffic stop in the 500 block of West Main while she was a passenger...
Aug 09, 2022
Salem Grade School Board told not all work is done, but school will start on time next week
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe told the school board Monday night that a plan is in place to start school on time next week even though not all the work at Hawthorn School will be ...
Aug 09, 2022 The new multi-purpose building taking shape in front of Hawthorn School in Salem.
Centralia City Council agrees to form committee to study building of new outside pool
The Centralia City Council has agreed to form a committee to explore options for the creation of a new outdoor city pool. The issue came up during the comments section of the meeting after some earlie...
Aug 09, 2022 The old Fairview Park pool that has been torn out.
Centralia City Council votes to move forward on road projects
The Centralia City Council passed resolutions for multiple projects to improve city roads. The first resolution was to approve the replacement of the Fifth Street railroad crossing. The project is est...
Aug 09, 2022
I-57 southbound REOPENED at US 50 in Salem following crash of two semi-trucks (updated 2:15 pm)
One of the two southbound lanes on Interstate 57 has been reopened and traffic is no longer being diverted off the interstate through Salem following a crash involving two semi-trucks late Monday morn...
Aug 08, 2022
Police Beat for August 8th, 2022
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested an Iuka woman on outstanding Clay and Effingham County warrants. Erica Kessler of South Avenue was taken into custody when they responded to an unwa...
Aug 08, 2022
Marion County Fair Board President: 'It was a very good fair'
Marion County Fair Board President Doug Telford is pleased with the just completed fair. He says overall it was a 'very good fair'. "We dodged a lot of weather but we were able to put on every grandst...
Aug 08, 2022 Crowds filled the Marion County Fairgrounds on Friday with those waiting to purchase Demolition Derby tickets or waiting in line for food.
18-year-old rural Farina man on Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Circuit
A recent graduate of North Clay High School is in his second year of traveling the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Circuit with the Scheid Diesel Super Stock Diesel Truck. Brady Ingram was among the drivers par...
Aug 08, 2022 Brady Ingram in front of the trailor housing the Scheid Diesel Super Stock truck that was part of the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Circuit visit to the Marion County Fairgrounds on Saturday night.
